US News

Eduardo Verastegui

Bella actor invites everyone to Our Lady of Guadalupe Festival

Aug 7, 2009

The famous actor Eduardo Verastegui is inviting Catholics to attend the Guadalupe Festival on Saturday, August 8, at the Jobing.com... Read more

Kevin and Hope McKenna receiving the Community Award

Massachusetts Knights awarded for organizing prom for special needs students

Aug 7, 2009

At Wednesday’s awards session in Phoenix, a Massachusetts Knight’s council was awarded the Order’s 2009 Community Activities Award for their... Read more

Vice President for Public Policy Paul A. Long speaking at a news conference on Wednesday

Michigan Catholic Conference says state budget cuts will heavily impact the poor

Aug 7, 2009

At a time when economic stress is moving state and local governments to reduce spending, the Michigan Catholic Conference has... Read more

IRS approves exemption for pro-life group after ‘prejudicial’ investigation

Aug 7, 2009

Following allegations that the Coalition for Life of Iowa’s approval as a tax exempt organization was being withheld by officials... Read more

CNA

FOCUS adds 12 new universities to national campus outreach

Aug 6, 2009

The Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) has added 12 new universities to its campus outreach for the 2009-2010 school... Read more

Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan

Church will have no part in health care that destroys life, New York archbishop insists

Aug 6, 2009

“Health care reform is a good thing,” New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan told CNA on Wednesday during in interview in... Read more

Bishop Lori delivers his homily at the Memorial Mass

Bishop Lori addresses the fear and ‘scandal’ of death

Aug 6, 2009

The Supreme Chaplain for the Knights of Columbus, Bishop William Lori, spoke to the Knights during their memorial Mass for... Read more

Bishop Alfonso Gallegos

Sacramento bishop's cause for beatification advances, testimonies being gathered

Aug 6, 2009

In October of 1991, Auxiliary Bishop Alfonso Gallegos of Sacramento died in a car accident. His Christian virtues, his defense... Read more

The Vetter Family

Wyoming family wins ‘Family of the Year’

Aug 6, 2009

The Vetter family of Torrington, Wyoming is this year’s recipient of the Knights of Columbus award for Family of the... Read more

Rev. Patrick Mahoney

New pro-life campaign will insist that abortion is not health care

Aug 6, 2009

Pro-life advocates hoping to ensure that abortion is not furthered in proposed health care legislation are planning a campaign of... Read more

CNA

Vatican visitation of women religious to look at fidelity to doctrine and charism

Aug 5, 2009

The Apostolic Visitator leading the visitation to institutes of women religious in the United States has sent the effort’s working... Read more

Supreme Knight Carl Anderson

Abortion must be left out of heath care reform, Carl Anderson stresses

Aug 5, 2009

While presenting the Knight’s annual report on Tuesday, Supreme Knight Carl Anderson insisted that health care reform measures must not “become... Read more

Cardinal William Levada, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

American Catholics should expect opposition from secular society, Cardinal Levada says

Aug 5, 2009

On the second day of the Knights of Columbus’ annual conference, Cardinal William Joseph Levada, Prefect of the Congregation for... Read more

Rep. Tim Ryan / Bishop George Murry

Tim Ryan's bishop opposes his abortion bill over contraception

Aug 5, 2009

Bishop of Youngstown, Ohio George Murry, SJ, has voiced his opposition to a bill sponsored by Ohio U.S. Rep. Tim... Read more

Supreme Knight Carl Anderson delivers the Knights' annual report

Supreme Knight calls members to stand by the Church, reflects on past year

Aug 5, 2009

At Tuesday’s opening session of the Knights of Columbus' annual convention, the Supreme Knight, Carl Anderson, presented his 2009 report... Read more

Mayor Chesapeake Alan Krasnoff

Groups pledge to help defend Virginia city’s customary prayer at public meetings

Aug 5, 2009

Following complaints from a Wisconsin-based atheist group against a Virginia city that opens public meetings with prayer, the Alliance Defense... Read more

CNA

Knights to host Guadalupe Festival after Marian Congress

Aug 4, 2009

A capacity crowd is expected to attend a celebration commemorating the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe to St. Juan... Read more

Benedict XVI, Obama send greetings to K of C

Aug 4, 2009

The greetings of several heads of state were read at this afternoon’s opening meeting at the Knights of Columbus convention... Read more

Bishop William Lori of Bridgeport

Bridgeport Diocese rejects reports of nunnery threat as 'untrue'

Aug 4, 2009

Reports that an accountant and a priest at a Catholic parish in Connecticut were mistreated and threatened by the Diocese... Read more

Miraculous image experts to speak at Congress on Our Lady of Guadalupe

Aug 4, 2009

The Knights of Columbus is preparing to host a Congress on Our Lady of Guadalupe which not only will feature... Read more